createandstretch

What What????  I'm going to be the Artist on Display at the Sherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library in Hayward, WI for July/August and September!  I'm starting to pull together my collection so I'll post them as I decide! Watercolor Art - "Winter Morning" I finally finished this piece that I created from a photo I took out my window one frosty December morning! Photo taken December 28, 2025

 Having fun learning to use my new tool and making things for my family.

So... Watercolor Bird art...  

  I joined the Minnesota Watercolor Society and watched a class on using masking fluid.  I used that idea to create the trees - FUN For More Info - click HERE

I try to make a game of cleaning and look for the joy in it vs the drudgery.  I used to have a cleaning person but that all chanced with Covid.  Now I actually prefer cleaning my own house.  I think I do a better job, and it gives me a chance to organize along the way. I do need to be careful with the organizing because I can never get done cleaning because I keep gutting things! Bathrooms to me are the biggest challenge as they always need to be cleaned.  So this is what I do.  Monday - Thursday are bathroom cleaning days.  I set a timer for 5 min for each bathroom and I’m allowed to stop after 5 min even if I haven’t met my goal.  If I’m done before the 5 min - I can keep going if I’m in the mood to organize something. Monday:  Sinks and Mirrors Tuesday:  Toilets and Trash Wednesday:  Floors and Fixtures (light) Thursday:  Tubs/Showers In the 5 min I take everything off and do it all.  Not just a surface clean. ...

Finished this little Footstool for the Nordic Room.   Legs were made from sticks from our land that Our son was married under.  Fabric was a custom fabric (my design) from SpoonFlower - printed on denim fabric.  Also used the fabric to sew the bolster for the chair.

  These bottles have such a fun bottom with the rose -  they can either be lights or used to water plants Above - one to keep - one to give away Also had fun re-potting my fairy garden...

 I needed some small tables for drinks and snacks since the footstools were soft - enjoyed making these! They all have a boat epoxy finish so you can put drinks on them without needing a coaster. I have another low table similar to this one but the wood is not as interesting so I'm going to paint and pour it later.

 Finally Finished this new King Quilt for my bed - matches the shams I made a year ago! All the strips were curve so vary hard to sew!